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Karen Paquin has been selected to the official 2021 World Rugby Women’s 15s Dream Team of the Year. The Canadian flanker is the only Americas representative named in the side that is comprised of players from six different nations. Canada returned to test rugby after a two-year hiatus this fall, …

Six North American internationals have been named in the Women’s Barbarians squad to face a South Africa XV at Twickenham on November 27. The match is part of a double-header with the Men’s Barbarians taking on a Manu Samoa XV. Four come from the US Eagles. Prop Hope Rogers, second …

Canada overcame a first half red card to captain Olivia DeMerchant to earn a 24-7 win over Wales in Cardiff on Sunday. Superior fitness and relentless pressure resulted in four tries and 24 unanswered points in the second half to end the year on a high note. Discipline was an …

Canada will look to end their November test series on a winning note when they take on Wales in Cardiff on Sunday. After back-to-back wins over the USA in Colorado, they suffered a heavy defeat to England’s Red Roses at The Stoop in London. It’s been three years since the …

Sandro Fiorino has named a squad of 32 players for Canada’s Senior Women’s tour to Colorado and the UK. The team will play two tests against the USA on November 1 and 5 followed by overseas games against England on on November 14 and Wales on November 21. Included are …

A full-length World Sevens Series will return in November with ten men’s and seven women’s tournaments scheduled through May 2022. Most notable is the hosting debut of Spain, who welcome back-to-back tournaments in January to Málaga and Seville. As previously announced Dubai will also host events on successive weekends to …

A two-year hiatus from international competition for the Senior Women’s XVs of Canada and the USA will at last come to an end in November. Both sides confirmed four tests as preparations ramp up for next year’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. The two North American rivals will face …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Bronze Medal for brilliant Pumas Los Pumas made history at the Olympic Games, winning Argentina’s first medal of the …

Argentina were 33-11 winners over Wales today. The result means Los Pumas completed an historic away series win over Wales. The teams competed to a 20-20 draw seven days ago. When added to Argentina’s win over Romania, July 2021 officially marks Argentina’s first unbeaten tour since 1992. Today’s win was …

Seven days after a 20-20 draw, the Dragons and Los Pumas meet again in a series decider in Cardiff, Wales. Quite simply, the winner on Saturday will secure a series victory. For Argentina there is also the historical prospect of completing a European tour unbeaten. Wales enter the match with …